Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Underwater robot promises to autonomously reduce biofouling on ships

    The researchers suggest that ScrubMarine promises to cut fuel costs, reduce maintenance needs and minimize environmental impact for ships, boats and submarines.

  • Tiny earrings promise to track stress, periods and more

    Dubbed Thermal Earrings, the wireless wearable is designed to discretely monitor the health of the wearer.

  • Machine learning-based flaw detection during additive manufacturing

    A new method for analyzing and monitoring data collected during powder bed fusion 3D printing allows for detection of flaws and anomalies early in the build process.

  • What's the safest seat on a plane?

    Here's a hint: consider exit doors, impact zones and fuel storage.

  • Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the EVERLAST series 4000 pump station

    The system lowers operating and maintenance costs and enhances operator safety compared to submersible wastewater pumps.

  • AGILOX North America to showcase their autonomous vehicles at MODEX Trade Show in Atlanta

    The company will exhibit its cutting-edge autonomous mobile robots, offering attendees a firsthand look at the future of material handling and logistics.

  • Eagle-inspired drone designed for surveillance missions

    Evolution Eagle is a covert surveillance platform intended for military needs and designed to look like an actual eagle in shape, size and even color.

  • High-bandwidth oscilloscope probes introduced by Keysight

    The InfiniiMax 4 series reportedly offers digital designers a turn-key probing solution for high-speed digital, semiconductor and wafer applications.

  • Why AI can't replace air traffic controllers

    It is when the conditions are at their worst — stuck landing gears, near misses, emergency landings — that human air traffic controllers’ contributions to safety are the greatest.

  • Arburg at NPE 2024

    The Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric will be the highlight at booth 3742 at the Orlando, Florida, event.

  • How to calibrate and verify the conductivity sensor

    The steps involved in the calibration and verification process of METTLER TOLEDO’s InLab 731-ISM and InLab 741-ISM conductivity sensors are outlined.

  • This biohybrid robot pivots underwater

    The 3 cm tall mini-robot is composed of a combination of 3D-printed parts, rubber and lab-cultivated rat muscle tissue cells and is capable of turning on a 90° pivot while suspended in water.

  • How controlled environment agriculture is moving sustainability forward

    Würth Elektronik is committed to providing building blocks for enhancing agriculture through technology.

  • Avoiding the destructive effects of torsional resonance

    Learn how to estimate torsional resonant frequencies and how to avoid destructive effects when testing diesel engine drivelines.

  • Robotic vehicle conducts medical triage in hazardous environments

    The mobile robotic-controlled UGV includes virtual reality VR technology and enables communication with doctors, so that the robot can remotely execute medical triage without risking their lives in hazardous environments.

  • NORD Drivesystems delivers efficient, reliable drive solutions to keep the post and parcel industry moving

    These drive solutions focus on efficient technology to reduce system variants, total cost of ownership and energy consumption.

  • Arburg at Chinaplas 2024: Focus on mobility and automation

    The focus will be on the efficient production of plastic parts for the automotive and medical industries.

  • The Avocado robot designed to explore unexplored treetops

    The aptly named Avocado is expected to autonomously navigate through treetops in forests, particularly in tropical rainforests where the dense canopy holds the greatest number of living organisms.

  • A dolphin-inspired soft robot could monitor environments

    A dolphin-inspired robot has been designed to monitor chemical and viral molecules in hard-to-reach places.

  • These drones promise to save birds from crashing into power lines

    The Mini LineFly robotic drones automatically and precisely install themselves on Bird-Flight Diverters located on overhead lines.

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